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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14

gas led Mr.. Williams to suggest that If he inter.
ests his company here. which 10 among the
probabilities, he will try to enlist the owners Of
the Bolt road property in . scheme. the pur-
pose OF which is 20 have tracts donated to
those seeking the improvement of their property,
invest $1,000 in factory building and offer its
rent free for five years to any manufacturer
who will locate here in good faith and employ a
given number of hands. One hundred thousand
dollars would erect twenty such factories, en-
ploy two to three thousand men and
make demand for real estate. The
fund for building, he suggests, should be raised
oy small stock subscriptions The property
would belong to the company, and after the ex-
Diration of five years would be enhanced in
value as to return handsome profit to the hold
ers, aside from the Unreasonable advantage to
the city. II understand" said Mr.. Williams.
that you raised $50 900 fer . base ball club by
small subscriptions How easy it ought to be to
raise i've times that much give employment
to two thousand men instead of nine and to ad-
vertise the city as the most liberal in the coun-
try. Why. have just received a proposition
from syndicate of real estate owners in Omaha
offering to give our company 1925, 600 cash and
take S1OO. 900 of our bonds if we would run
cable-road two and one half miles further.
to reach their real estate. That is an instance
OF the enterprise of our Western towns"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14
A Buck Kills q Horse.

A party Of guests, with guides. from the
Mohican House, Bolton. Lake George. made an
excursion to Deer's Leap mountain, some eight
ten miles from Bolton. yesterday. While
they were at luncheon one Of the horses wand
one side by a steep cliff. with a ravine some 200
feet deep on the other side. A large buck deer
coming in the opposite direction met the horse,
and as there was no room to pass or turn about,
he at once began to show signs of hostility. and
lowering his horns made dash at the horse,
knocking him over the cliff. The buck was the
largest seen in that vicinity for years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14
Comfort for McGIynn.

Boston Transcript.
He is cut off from church communion in all its
bearings, and unless he repents will be de-
prived of the right after death to Christian
burial" This seems to be an unnecessarily
cruel punishment to follow q man after tho life
has left his body But. after all. it is really a
trifng affair. DR.. McGlynn, if he does not GO
back to the fold from which he has been elected,
can. when he gets through his work here, re-
ceive Christian burial from any number Of de-
nominations outside of the Roman Church. and
it will be just Christian" the church which
has excommupicated him can grant
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14
villas and the Postal Clerks.
Pittsbure Chronicle.

General Villas goes off electioneering for the
Democratic party whenever he fit. leaving
his duties as Postmaster-eeneral to be performed
by u subordinate. and it does seem little hard
that the representatives of an important branch
of the public service should be automatically
forbidden to have meeting to forward taeir
best interests and that of the government His
high-fown utterances as to the duty of the
clerks will be taken for just what they are worth,
and that is-nothing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14
A Good Well at PendIeton.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
PENDLEToN. July 13.-Pendeton gas we'll No.
2 was shot" at o'clock this morning with good
results. Pendleton now has well far better
than the Doxey we'll at Anderson. Hundreds
have visited the wonder to-day. Owing to high
pressure, the contractors have been unable. so
far, to cap it, and have telegraphed to Pitts
burg for larger packer. By Saturday they ex-
pect to have it packed and ready to show to the
large crowds who expected here next Sun
day. Arrangements have been made for piping
the town, and work will commence at once.
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emitted Labor"

New York Mail and Express.
What with L. A. l26 and ID. A. 49, and dozen
ID. A. g without any number. all fighting among
themselves, the prospects, of united labor" look
rather SLIM
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14
Gas Found Near Bloomington Ill.
,cial to the IndiauanoIis Journal

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,. July 13.-While a well
was being bored on the farm of VIM. Shrigley.
half mile from Leroy, this county, to-day, at
the depth of SO feet. strong flow of gas
struck, which forced its way through casing of
"hardpan" two feet or more thick. The gas
forced stones, water and quantities of clay from
the casing to a great height. It burns with
immense flame and great heat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14
plain Toll.

Plain Talk.
There is preservative principle in Sozodont
that effectually preserves the teeth from decay.
Rich and poor indorse It. No lady ever tried it
without approving it's cleansing and purifying
properties 1t outsells all other dentifrices.
Ask for Sozodont. and take no substitute.
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SUNDAY. JULY "a.

Social Turner's excursion, to Dayton; o. Spe
cial limited train leaves Indianapolis at 500 A
NJ, stopping only for water. Round trip. So sc
children ST. so
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JULY %.

American Doves Lodge, picnic Blue-rivel
Park. Special train leaves Indianapolis at
A. NJ, returning at $50 p NJ Fare, 75c; chill
dren 40c
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c., q. & d. Attractions.
SUNDAY. JULY "a.

U. l. T. Pleasure Club. picnic at Blue-rver
Park. Special train leaves Union depot ct $50
Round trip rate 75c, children 400 Boating,
bathing swimming, dancing. etc. No liquors
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SATURDAY JULY 80.

Olive Branch Lodge K. of p, picnic at Blu
river Park. Specials leave at 7:30 and 10:
A M, returning at and 10 P. M. Rates x
and 40c. Members and friends of the order i
vitAd
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A western Capitalists Suggestion.

Mr.. L. b. Williams. of Omaha. who has been
inspecting the city with q view OF securing
franchise for another cable road, spent Tuesday
at Lake Maxinkuckee. Mr.. Williams, with some
gentlemen from this city, visited Greenfield
Saturday night and the town authorities had
the gas well displayed for their benefit Mr..
Williams amazed at its power and volume
and created some amusement by retreatine pre-
cipitately as the ffty-foot fame leaped up with
roar that could have been heard for niles
The possibilities of the Belt road Ss furnishing
sites for factories which will follow the piping of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14
THURSDAY. AUGUST 4.

Grand K. of P. excursion to Dayton, O., to at
tend the annual encampment of Ohio Uniform
Ranks. Special leaves Indianapolis at Gas a
NJ, reaching Dayton at 10 A. NJ. for the gram
parade Round trip rate, So 25.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14

WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 5.
Greatest tour of the season. taking in Niagars
Falls, Toronto. and Put-in-Bay. Round trip t.
the Falls. SIS.
Full particulars of all these attractions at C.
H. & d. ticket Office, corner Illinois street and
Kentucky avenue W. FL. FISHER,
General Agent c. Fl. & l. Railway,
Indianapolis
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-29
MOUNTAINEER MURDERERS.
Parker Lucas will Follow his An
 cestOrs to the GallOws.

In tracing the history of Parker Lucas, who has just been convicted in Pearisburg, Giles county, Southwestern Virginia, and sentenced to be hanged on August next, for murderinS John Bailey, neighbor and former friend, one fails 10 find single mitigating feature.
 Parker Lucas, big, raw-boned, hardy, ig- norant and passionate mountainCer, is in this generation no better than the greater part of his relatives, and reaps the same reward that befell Jerry Lucas, hanged in the fall of 1914, and Dave Lucas, Parker's nncle, hanged June 24, 1Si2
 The scene of tho last tragedy is near Salt Pond, small lake of spring water, about three-quarters of mile in length by three ciShtEs of mile in width, close to the top of one of the highest of Virginia's mountains Here, away from the world, schools churches and almost from civilizat on, Parker Lucas and few others of his class have squatted and held possession of land through their deXterity with the rifle and tho terror their bru al natures have inspired. No one attempted to dispossess or evict them from the miserable log and mud novels they live in, for compara- lively few people are anxious to form targets for uuerring marksmen. Certainly none of the good people of Giles are will ing to sacrifice themselves for the mag. niticent view the mountain affords, down the wild, rugged and rocky New Riv,r, which flows at its base. Nor arc they sufficiently avaricious to claim the land for it's timber or its tillage, when they know full well that an attempt to occupy would be the signal for rifle practice, which would cease only with or through extermlnation.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-29
Write Letters-Write Often.

About the wickedest thing young men do is togo to distant partsand neglect to write often to parents and friends they left behind. Young women commit the same crime. I have known mothers wear their lives out in anxious solicitude for their children, and when those chil- dren thought they had no further need of parental care they left the home of their childhood, and for months, yes, for years, they sent back no kind, grateful remembrances, no account of their do ings. This Is gross, ungrateful, wicked. Relatives and intimate friends separate, they exchange one or two letters, then they delay writing, and the delay ex- pands into total non-intercourse. This is worse than folly; the best of life is in fellowship and kindly interest in others. Much of this omission and neglect of epistolary correspondence comes from defective education. The classical mania nnder-values and crowds our attention to penmanship and composition. Com mon schools academies and colleges should make these very prominent in their course. Parents should encour- age and assist their children in compos- ing, and especially should they require them to write letters by offering effect i've inducements. Let children while young acquire an easy, familiar method of expressing their ideas on paper, and letter writing in after life will not be SC difficult and so much neglected. .-[ [Xugh T. Brooks.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-29
A Canadian Naval Display.

A feature of the Jubilee ceremonies at Hali- fax was a big naval display, the like of which could not be witnessed elsewhere in Canada, and perhaps not at any other port on the con tinent. Her Majesty's ship Pylader, with top gallant masts and jibboom housed for fighting, steamed out into the bay. The display opened with furious cannonading be- tween the ship and the York redoubts, Point Pleasant Battery, Fort George, Fort Clarence, and Ives Battery, on McNab's Isl- and. The Pylades was beautiful spectacle, surrounding as she was with wreaths of white smoke rent by flashes of great guns and the jets of Nordenfelds that played from her side like fountain of fire The cannonading presently abatcd, and while the spectators were wondering what was to be the next event. the solid rock of Point Pleasant was shaken as if by an earthquake, and with tremendous roar mine on the Ives Knoll was exploded and column of foam and spray was thrown up hundreds of feet into the air. desultory firing had meanwhile been going on from the forts, but the Pylades made no response, but presently what was one of the most magnificent displays of the day took place. There was a short interval of silence and then all around her there spurted the flame and smoke of & complete broadside. accompanied with crash like thunder. Prior to this tho war ship had been feeling her way up the harbor trying to avoid torpedoes. Presently she encountered mine field and began to back out again, while she sent ahead barge containing counter tor pedoes to clear passage. The barge was tow cd up swiftly by steam launch. dropping torpedoes as she went, until she had strung out ten or dozen in line The torpedoes were connected with an electric circuit and were exploded simultaneously, af- fording the onlookers grand sight, and the dozen columns of water leaped into the air and the great explosion made the earth tremble. A similar display on smaller scale was the next event on the programme. Experiments with spar torpedoes and other specimens of offen- sive and defensive torpedo warfare followed, which were evidently greatly appreciated by the onlookers.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-29
The Russian Recruits

The Odessa correspondent of the Lon don Duty Neacs writes as follows respect ing what he saw during the drilling of some Russian recruits the other day: The company nearest to which l was standing was composed of youths, not one of whom would have passed an En- glish regimental doctor. They were clothed in i1-fitting, filthy, second or third hand barrack or stock uniforms, and with extremely few exceptions bore the appearance of being ill-fed. hear they have also very bad quarters. Some thousands of these recruits are huddled into malodorous sheds. The drillmaster was 0 big man. He thought nothing of stepping up to the end of the line and dealing two or three resounding blows on the faces of eight or ten of the uniform ed squad. At the next wore of command the result was unsatisfactory; and the corporal expressed his displeasure by attacking sickly, consumptive-looking Jewish recruit, striking him with clench- ed fists full in the ribs. The unfortunate lad doubled up and was dragged to the rear little beyond, where the corporal of another squad was slowly and delib- erately dressing a line by savagely kick ing the legs and stamping his iron-shod heel on the toes of the poor recruits. The thud of the blows and kicks, and the groans and cries of the less hardy o1 the unfortunate youths, were horrible te hear. All this took place in the pres. ence of superior officer.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-29
MAXWELL WILL BE HANGED.
The Conviction of Preller's Murder
 CT is Affirmed.

The Supreme c urt has fixed Aug. 12 as the date for the execution of Hugh Mottram Brooks, alias Dr. w. H. Lcnox Maxwell, the little criminal whose case has formed an inter- national episode. Tho court handed down very voluminous opinion, reviewing all the features of tie case and affirming in every in- stance the rulings of the lower court.
 On March 31, 1885, Maxwell entered the Southern Hotel and registered. He was signed to IA, an inside room on the second floor, on the Fourth-street side. He spent most of his time at Fernow's drug store, at Broadway and Market street, and introduced himself to MT. Fernow as physician. On April telegram dated Rochester, N. Y., and signed C. Arthur Prcller, was received at the hotel. It asked if Maxwell was guest of the and, after registering, was given Room 3S5, on the fourth floor. He and Maxwell wexs constantly together, and although Rxe1ier fefained his room, he apartment. Both men dressed faultlcssly, and their friendship was remarked by all the hotel people. Maxwell told some people that he and Prellcr were on their way to Auckland, New Zealand, on a pleasure and business tour, and were leisurely making their way to San Fran Prcller also told bell boy that he was on his way to San Francisco, but said he would re- main in St. Louis some time.
 Although Preller was travelling man, as the lOtcl emplOyeS udu suspected lToIn Ine null- Der of his trunks, he made no effort. apparent enly, to sell any goods. He was in the employ of J. H. Dixon, of Bradford, England, dealer in plushes and upholstery goods. Preller was last seen alive at noon on Sunday, April 5, nine days before the body was found in the trunk. It was Easter Sunday, and ho was entering Maxwells room at the time he was seen. Shortly after noon that day Maxwell visited Fernow's drug store and purchased four-ounce vial of chloroform. At five o'clock he again, and in a great hurry, called at the store for more chlo- roform He wanted four ounces, but was given only two ounces, as the druggist had only four or five ounces i'll the store. When he called the second time Maxwell appeared excited and was ill 8 great hurry. He tried hard to get more tn, the two ounces given him.
 On Monday morn.ns about 6:sO o'clock Max we'll purchased two trunks from Chas. Bieger, of Broadway, near Walnut street, and asked for trunks without trays. On April IA Prellcrs body was found packed in Maxwel's trunk with the words, 'sSo perish all traitors to the great cause" attached. In May Maxwell was arrested in New Zealand, and was brought back on Aug. 16. One year from the date of the murder the trial began and continued six weeks, resulting in verdict of guilty. The evidence showed that he had formed Preller's acquaintance on an Atlantic steamer and lured him to this city for murderous purpoees.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-29
MARKET NOTES.
Wholesale Produce Quotations in
 New York and Elsewhere.

NEW YonK, June 9, 1887. - BUTTER tub, 16 to 17c.; Entire Diaries, 12 to 14c.; Elgin Creamery, 19 to 19Lc.; Western do., F to 1Sc.; Imitation do., 13 to 15c.; Vest crn Factory, Il to 12c. Holders expect higher prices.
 BEANS AND PEAS. - Quoted: W. Kidney, choice, $l.S5; Marrow, $5.O5. Medium, $1.S0; Pea, sl.75; R. Kidney, $1.7o. Green Peas.
 CHEESE Quoted: Fancy White State Fac tory, 9Nc.; F. Colored do., 9Ac.: Good to Prime do., &c.,; Western Factory, 9c. Mar New White, 54s.; New Colored, 5ss.
 DRIED Fnu1rs s-Eyaporatedd Apples firm at berries, 20 to 24c. Cherries, 10 to 12c.
 EaGs.- s.-Quoted: State and Penn., fresh, 16c.; Western do., 16c.; Southern do, 14c.; Canadian do., 16c. Maryland Duck, 16c.; Goose, 30c. Market irregular.
 to s3.5o; Southern Strawberries, to Sc. per quart; Jersey Strawberries, 2 to 14c.; N: Caro- lima Cherries 5 to 13c. per h.; Georgia Peach es, $500 to $500 per crate. Old apples scarce and firm.
 HAY AND srRAw.-Quoted, per 100 lbs Re- tailing, 55c. to S5c.; Clover, 4oc to 55c.; Shipping, soc. to 55c.; Salt, Soc. to 55c. 1; Long Rye Straw, 6Oc. to 65c.; Short Rye Straw, 45c. to 5oc. Oat Straw, 45c. to 5oc.; Wheat Straw, 40c. to 45c.
 | POULTRY AND dAME.-AuOteu: LlVe WesIeIH Geese, per pair, soc. to SLIP; Turkeys, 7 to &c.,; Ducks, per pair, 40 to 60c.; Spring Chickens, 16 to 1Sc.; State Fowls, 10c. !; Mixed Boosters, 5c. FREsH-KuLED-Tur- ks to 1oc Spring chickens IS es to oS S7G td $s25; English snipe, s1.5o; Plover, soc. to $1.25.
 VEGETABLEs.-Quoted: State Potatoes, $1.87 to s2.5o; Florida New, $2.5O; Delaware Sweets, $25O to $500; Onions, soc. to $2.5O; So. To- | rSo 4o $1.24 to $150 per bag; New Jersey do, $25O to $2.75 per bbl.; Asparagus, $1.OO to $225 per dog. bunches L. I. Cabbages, $6OO per 100; Florida Cucumbers, 75c to SIPS per crate; Jersey White Turnips, $2.50 to $4OO per 100 punches.
 l SuNDR1Es. 21 to 23c.
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-29
A Lost Gold Mine Found.

Charles L. Dignawitty reports rich dis covery of gold and silver ill Burnett county, Texas. A. Fitzgerald, Superintendent of the San Jose Mining Company, of Tamaulipas,
 Mexico, came to San Antonio few weeks ago with old Spanish records relating to the lost San Saba mines, and MT. Dignawitty furnish ed the money to investigate their accuracy. MT. Fitzgerald went to Hoover's Valley, on the Colorado River, 15 miles north of Burnett, op- posite the mouth of the Llano River, and took his bearings. Here is dividing range of mountains known in the Spanish archives as "Espinoza de Juarez," Gin English, "The Backbone of Judas,'0 and at present known as the Pack Saddle Mountains. From here, guided by the Spanish records, he instituted 8 search, and was rewarded by the discovery of rich lead. The vein is four feet wide, and consists of rich decomposed ore strained with iron. Dignawitty closed Q trade for 70 acres of the land pretending that he wanted it for the granite and marble On further investi- gation traces of an old Mexican mine and fur naces were discovered. The people in the vicinity are greatly excited over the discovery
Connecticut western news., 1887-06-29
The Richest Indian Victimized.

A suit is instituted to compel Matthias Split log, of Wyandotte, Kan, to comply with contract. Matthias Splitlog is full blooded Wyandotte Indian, and is worth over $1, ,OOO,- 900, being the richest full blooded Indian in the United States. The suit developes the fact that Splitlog was victim of gigantic swindle. Moses A. Clay worked himself into the confidence of Splitlog and induced him to lay off a town site in Mcdonald County, Mo. Splitlog and his wifo are unable to read and write, and Clay had him sign paper which he said was a guarantee to give S5l,0OO toward the building of railroad to the town. h. stead of being such guarantee the paper was a contract giving Clay an option on 75 acres of land in Wyandotte County, Kansas, at $500 per acre and full power of attorney to sell. The land is worth S2,500 per acre, On June 15 Clay made a contract with George J. Murphy, of the Fellows Wagon Company, and the Rock Island company, as attorney in fact to Matthias splitlog, agreeing to sell the property for Sl2o,ooo. June F he gave a war ranty deed to the property, signing Matthias splitlog and Eliza splitlog, his wife per Moses A. Clay. attorney in fact, to John McEllery, and received S56, 900 cash. Clay has left for parts unknown.